Motor-operated device



?, 1931. L.. EGGLE'sToN E'rAL 1,793,226

MOTOR OPERATED DEYICE 2 Sheets-SheetA .1

Feb. 17, 1931. L. w.. EGGLEsToN TAL 1,793,223

- uoTon OPERATED DEVICEv 4 Filed April 2,. 1926 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Fel , einer, or xnnrizonn, NEW yonx, essienonsfro minieme-N .jannie-noni on NEW Yon-nn. Y., A .ooRronAfrron-ornnw Jnnsniff VVOur invention relates toneWand useful im-k rproveniente Y motor operated devices', and

'as apartfoi-tliese specifications, Weihave ation, and i-nWhich'- v V Y Figure 1 is VavieW-in. side elevation, `partly particularly-l contemplates provision of an: electrically f operatedmotor .means `for actnuating a partor mechanisimfor example, a

valve, to Vmove thesaine from and toward acertain position-in the case of a valve, .to move the saine' rom'closed to open position,

4or vice-versa, relati-ve'to a port or valve seat.

The object or" the'invention isto provide 4a'device of the character stated, Whicliwill be :simple construction, "certain, eiiicien't land positive in operation, Willfbe nnlilelytoget out of order, control.

and be easy to install. and

The invention consists in the .improvedconstruction Aoil parts .and,elem-ents7 and their .aggronpment in operative combination, to he more 'fully described hereinafter, .and the novelty of Whichwill.beparticularly pointed out and distinctly claimed. Y

i in the accompanyingdrawingsto Ybetaken shown a prefer-red embodimentofour inven- Vin central longitudinal section,.o`f an' embodi- 2, lookin@ in the `direction `o'flthe arrows Fig. 2 is a section ontheline Q QoiiFi f ment of our invention applied for the operation of a `valve for .controlling lflow through a pipe or conduit; f is a 'section on'the :line fie-3 or Fig.

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plied to such section line Fig. 4 is a' view in elevation of a switch orVV circuit-controlling device for' .controlling the flow of electric current to the motor,

v'.'circuit-controlling device. .shown inFigs. 4 Vand 5.

f Referring tothe drawings byY characters Vot referenceA designates,jby Way'of enam-I Vple, a' device to Which Your improvedfmotor drive'is adaptedsto be applied, orinfcomlo'ina- Y LnWis W. neenn'sron, on oLAnnn'c longitudinal" axial Valineinent With rthe' stem ition With Which the Sarn'eij is ladapted tojifbe` jused. This vdevice ferred form and .byvvay of example, ascon- V sistingjofavalve structure,th'e saine inclujjch` 'v ing valve body 14', having interiorly threadfg ed nipples l2, 3,a'rranged inaxia'l alinenient,

TOWNS-nir, country, 'ANDEARNESQ'Jfnrnnff andadapted tobe'connectedlin a :pipeforconi duit, and-`constituting theinletan'doutlet/to Vthe vinterior ofthe-valvevbodyf.v The valve body` i's'provided Withl an Ainterior cross-dia end.. oit'- Whicli' is Vprovided lWithjfa jhead 19 slidably arranged Withina guide opening 1Q-in `a ca'pll, c'onstitutingfa closure for Ethe:upper portion of the .valve body.Thecap l'11 mayl be threaded intoth'e valvebody, as ati-12, or YVapplied theretoin'any other suitable manner.

80 phragin orvvall 4, Wvhieh separates sthe ports.v-.V` l ithrough -thefnipples 2,13, {and '-.is l`provided `with a horizontal `portion 5;"into Which: is *threadedfan annular.valve-Seato. .Copperat-v ing With the valveseatfisadislrfvalver?? car A65 f. j ried by a reciprocable'val've lstein 8, the'` ripper Attached to theiloWer portion ofthevalve disk' is a.l :lovvlerv guide plunger or "stein 13,v in

8,'andhavingiatitslovver endv a cylindrical Y head .14 siidatiy.disposedwithin.the bereit i of a boss'l, preferably rformed.'integral With the. loWerend .'offthevalve body. l The Wall of the' boss lomaybefprovidedwith a port 17 Jcommunicatingyvvith `the interiorwof I- the fvalve body, sojthat any fluid which' may elfl- Y ter the boreflrbelow theplunger head-51d, Y-Willfbev relieved `by flowingout through .the

port17 upon descent of the valve, sothat the Vtluid Willi'fn'ot interfere With .the proper lseatf ing ofthe valv'exon itsseat 76.-, -lltpdesireohv cthebore 15 may extend entirelythroughthe -lovvenportion' of the'valve body and be closed by a threaded plug 18, to permit cleaning of thebore 1 5. The stem 8 is provided and lowering the valve to open and close the latter, which lWill noW -be described:

The valve body isprovided at voneside vat a point above thevalve dislr 7 vvith anen- I `With. a hollow chamberedenlargement-21, communicating Withj the' interiorof the valve- Atbody above the valveseat.V EXtGnding' from ico I jan external pointl throughtheWall of the body and across the interior of the enlargement 21, is an operating rock shaft 22, the

l inner' endy of Whichuis seated in a socket bearing23 in tlie Wall ofsaid enlargemena'and the outer end. portion of which is provided with a collar24 seated against a shoulder 25 on the body (see Fig. 2),nand heldY therejagainst by'suitable packing 26 and packing nutor gland 27 surrounding said-shaft, and,v threaded into the Wall'ofthevalvebody, as at 28. Y The arrangement is such, that the shafty may oscillate or rock iniits bearings,VV

but leakage past the samey'from' the interior ofthe valve body is prevented. Vithin the chamber of the enlargement :21. lthe shaft is provided 'Withapolyfaced .or squared peru tion-29over Which is",V tightly fittedjaV correspondingly formed opening ina head '30` on the outer end of a valve-.operatinglever 31,

the inner end of vvhich'is provided With a` roundedihead 82projecting into thefo'pening 20 heretoforedescribed, and adapted to en-` gage the upper`l and lower 'Walls ofthe latter,

so that When the shaft'is rocked the valve 1- may bemovedtoWardand from its seat. v The outer. end of the shaft 22 is'provided with a squaredl portion 33, upon Whichis clamped andrigidly securedone end134 ofa 'connect'- ing lever 35, which constitutes a preferre'di-- means for transmitting inotionfrom the mo- -tr drive to the valve, inorder. toopevn and close the same. Y Y f j f Y ,y l/Ve Will now describe our improved inoror "drive and theconnections between; the samev and the valve for operatingethe'latter. jThe i valve body is provided with uppeiand'lorzer bracket arms 36, 37, Which-lare secured `rigidly and detachably by Ameans of bolts 38fto' the casino' 39 of a suitable rotary 'electric motor to- Which current i'nayabe supplied from any .suitable sourceg'as will be hereinafter described.Y The motor is kof the type adapted to rotate-'in one direction, and includes the usual field magnets 40 and armature-4l, the "latter beingmounted `uponfa'n armature shaft -42', one end`43 of Which provjects through one side Wall ofthe motor casing, and is provided at its outer end with a pinion 44.` The pinion 44 Vserves to transmit motion fromtlie motor armaturetorasuitable 'Y and spaced from t train of gearing mounted Within agear housing 45 formed in part of the-'motor casing,

and by a 'cap or clesure plate 46 secured to he meter housing, said cap plate 46 being secured to the motor :housing by suitable' screwV bolts 47. The gear a larger gear 5l, also having suitablebearings in the casing'and carrying a .pinion 52 vvidingv for elect 1ic andheat insulation.

which meshes with a larger gear 53 mounted on a shaft 54 turning inbearings 55 located inthe opposite-Walls of the gear housing (see Fig. The -motor is adapted vvhenzdrivenv to turnrcontinuouslyvin one direction, and, therefore, vvhen energized serves to drive the gear 53, which constitutes the end gear of the transmission train. I A 'Y Y he o-uterend of' the shaft 54 is provided with aI squared portion 56,7upon'wliich is Veccentrically mounted-'a'crank disk 57 carryinga Vcrank pin 58, which is rotedzablyl mount-` ed a cross-head or yoke 59, preferably made of bloc-k of bakelite or other materialprocrank piece ''may be rigidly secured in position by anysuitablemeans, for example,

Vby a set screw 57i.` The cross-head cr yoke 59- is provided Witlrtransverse vguide openings VGO to slidably receive connecting rods 6l, preferably. in the forinofbolts arranged and-.extending in plane at fright angles to the axis 'of rotation of the 'shaft 54 and the eccentric disk 57.' @n the outer endo-f the lever is rigidly secured a crank pin62, which turns Within a4 cross-head or yoke 63 Vof censtructionsimilar to the cross-head59,

and also made lof-'bakelitefor other `suitable electric and heat insulating material.

openings, as at 64, tol receive the ends -of the vconnecting rods or boltsffl, the latter `being provided on they outer. sideof said yoke 63 with slopheads 65, Which may'beintegral with said rods, andthe ends ofr 'said `bolts whichproject through the cross-.head 59 may c be yprovided with adjustable stops, preferablyV inthe form. of nuts 66 threaded vonA the ends of vsaid rods. The yokes. are provided il@ '-.cross-head is. also provided with guide parallel to each other, as shown in Fig. l, i

en their innerfaces With stops 67, 2"?, which y are adapted to cooperate'to limit movement of the .yokes or cross-heads toward each other,V

yand to transmit motion4 in a manner to be presently described. Thefstcps 67, 67a arek preferably in the form of pins, and surroundingand supported by the same is arranged a compression spring'GS, the same being held in positionfby said pins, and the outer ends of Whichv are seated against the innerer adj acentfacesof the yokes orvcross-v Vheads. r f. y x. Y.

From thel foregoing description, it will be seentliat When tliemotor is Venergized from a suitable switch or circuit-controlling Vmeans, the shaft 54'Will be turnedA counterclockwise, Which will cause, the yoke 59 to engage the adjustable stops 66to pull the stop heads into engagement With thev yoke 63,

whereby Ythe lever; 35 Will be pulled to the left of Fig. `l to raise the valve stem 8 and lift the valve 7-from its seat, this motion continuing until the motor comes to rest, as controll'ed bythe controlling device tobe presently described, the parts then assuming substantiallyf the position indicated inidottedk lines in F ig. 1,in Which'position thjegcr-anlry pin 58V ivillbe .onthe opposite sidefof the shaft from the position shown in .fiilll .li-nes inFig. 1. In the position just described, the valvervill be held in open position until the motor' is again energized torotate the v shaft 1 hen the motor is again energized,

the cross-head or 'yolnr59l .will first exert its 1 vforce upon-the springGS, which in turn trans- Y mits movement to the Vcross-head 63 to throw the lever toward the right to ytheposition shown in Fig. 1, thereby moving the valve 7 to closed position andholding-it closedvvhen si the motor again coin'esto-i'est.v During this motion Vthe bolt heads 65 move away from the assured that the valve will ibe properly seated before the motor comes'torest, and VWithout resulting in strain on the parts. The yielding pressed to exert enough ftensionfto seatthe connection also 'obviates the provision of vcomplicated Aadjustments Whichivvould other,- 4Wise be required. If daring this movement the spring should not be ksnfficiently leoni' valve, dueto lthe latter-sticking in open .posi-` wiping contact members.

" tion, or otherwise fresisting closing movement-,thelovver stop pin? strikes the upper' pin 67 a so that power is exerted lpositive'lyon the yoke 63 and the lever 35 kto throv'v the valve to closed position. 1 By this arrange. mentv it Will beseenthat allostmotionlor cush-` ioning action is provided-toprotect the parts when the valve reaches its seat, but inthe event the valve sticks, the pinsf67, 67a provide for positive operation. In the-preferredi-en `bodiinent, the springl68 is made stid enough so as-not to compress appreciably'funtil the valve is actually seated, andto then `be 'come pressed, thereby holding the valve :to its seat.V Y Tlie'above operation maybe assured .byY various controls Withinthe spirit and scope ofl our invention, butfWe prefer `to employ a circuit control, Which will fnoW be :described:

`The shaft 54 is provided Withfan extension 69 projecting through the rear Wall vof the gear housing and turning in the bearinga55 heretofore described. On the end of Ysaid continuation 69 is a rotary Contact carrier-70, made'of any suitable insulating material and secured to said continuation 69 by a clamping screw 71. The contact carrier 70'i: carries a metallic conductor plate 7 2 provided with a plurality of iiexiblevmetallicfingers78a, .78b and 7 3 extending parallel tto and spaced from each other, Vas shown, and :constituting The end 'lingers 7 8a, 73c may bev integral With the plate v72, but the finger 78h is hinged tothe plate .as at 7a,

and is urged outward by an expansion spring seated in a `socket inthe member =70. :Sun rounding the Vshaft and located against '-.the

.Wall of the housing is af'plate vof insulating material 75a, and'. clamped'- against the same -by means of an outer plate76land apertured Y plate 7 7 also Yof insulatingniaterial,and se,- cuited :in place by means of screws 77.?, is yan intermediate or spacing bloclrf 8 of insulating material, having 1an internal circular Vopeniing 79. In tliebore of the block Y7 8 are circumferential end `grooves 80 `.and ya central groove 81 formed `by spacer sleeves 80a of insnlation.` In 'the inner end kgroove 801s a continuous annularrcontact 82, While .in the outer end groove are semi-circular vcontacts '83, 84, :arrangedivithj end gaps Vor spaces 85, 86, and in the center groove 81 arefseginental,contacts 87,5 88 `which respectively Vbridge the spacesV 85, 8.6. The-contacts87, 88are formedl with inc-linedY approaching-surfaces 8.9 vand with' abrupt-ends'orterniinals 90. These contacts areofgeneral circular contouren their. inner faces and lie inparallel planes Vto each. othe i. r

VThe fixed contact'jSQ is provided. with an ex- Vtension Nlug .82, the .contacts `83,? 84 `vvith lugs 88a, 84:?, and the contacts 87, 88 with lugs 87a,

88a, respectively, andthe block 7 8 -isiiiade up preferably of sections -so-tha-t .,When the screws 77 are tightened vthefsfleeves SOW-ill 'cla-mp the rings. Vin theQgrooves 80, 81,iby meansvof which lugs the'jyviring or circuit 'connections inay, be established infoi'der .to 'control the supply of current to fthe' driving motor,V These vcir-'cuitconnections will' now be described, it being first premised-that Vthe circuit maybe lmade and brokenbyany suitable `sav-itching device, preferably, fory ex- \aniple`,a tiltingmercury switch (see F ig. 7.),

, comprising 'asealed glass-.container 91having-'at its-opposite ends interna-l pairsof con- !tacts92, v93, and containing albodyofmer-y cury 94;,which When the container isv tilted Will-move yfrom one en d tof the other vof the flatter to break the circuit at one pair of contacts, yand establish acircuitat the other pair of contacts. Intheapresent embodiment, 'the inner contacts of each pair are connected by a conductor 95.y v Y In Fig. 7 the motor heretofore described is indicated .generally at M, the negative lead being at 96 andthe positive leadv at 97., these leads deriving current'from va suitable source,

indicated by the legendy Line. Thelead 97 from the `line leads tothe lugi82EL on thecontactring 82. The lug 87a .on theinterniediate .contact 87 is connectedfbya conductor 98 With the lug 88a, intermediate contactl88, saidcon- -ductor 98 and contact88, being connected by lead 99 to the motor. f rEhe Contact lug 87a-is connected by aconductorlOOuto the connection heretofore described. The lug 889cm .contactlstrip 83 is connected by a conductor .101 to the end contact ofthe pair of tube contacts 92, and the end contact 841; is connected by a conductor 102 to theend contact of the fpair ofcontacts 93. Whenthe tube .91 is y tilted to thepositionshovvn in Fig. 7, sothat lia isc

the mercury -94 will estab-lish the circuit at the kcontacts 92 in the tube, current will flowto the motor in the following manner, it being understood that the parts are in the relative pol lead 101 to the end contact .92 Vin the tube,

through the mercury and the inner contact 92, the leads`95, 100, 98 and 99 to the motor and thence to the negative lead 96 to the line.l v vNo current flow can take place at this time through the contacts 84, 87, 88, because they` are separatedand insulated from each other,

' and no flow takes place throughthe contact 73h, because it is out of electrical connection with contacts 87 and 88. The current thus supplied the motor will startthe sametorotate, which will cause rotation of shaft part '69 carrying the outer contacts 7 3f? and 73cv along the contacts 82 and 83, and eventually bringing the intermediate wiping contact 7 3b -into contactpwith the shorter intermediate xed'contact 88. As soon as the intermediate contact 73b reaches the intermediate contact V88, the flow through Vthe circuitmaking and breaking tube contactsr92 is short-ci'rcuited,

and the Vcircuit Yis then as follows :v Through position, the rotation continuing until the wiping contact 73b snaps from the end of the fixed contact 88, whereupon the circuit will'be broken sharply. 'It will be noted that contact 73a breaks contact at gap 86 while thecontact 7 3b is'still travelling on contact 88, so that the circuit is broken at 83, but continues through 82,7 3, 7 3b and 88.v By this arrangement it will be seen that if the circuit be established at the tube switch Vcontacts 92,jand vheld long enough to result in the intermediatelwiping contact 7 3b reaching the interi'nediate fixed contact 88, the motor will be run continuously until the valve is moved to full open position, but if the tube be triled with so'as tocause "a quick or instantaneous make and break at the contacts 92 insuliicient to cause the motor to rotate the wiping contact 73b to reach the contact 88, the motor will not have been energized, suliicieiitly to operate the valve.

When the wiping contacts on plate 72 have been moved from the initial position, or position of rest, with relation to the lined contacts, 82, 83 as just described, toa position corresponding to that shown in Fig. 7 but with the contacts on plate 72 on Vthe upper cony tacts 82, 84, thedevice is then set or in position to respond toa further supply of current to shut thevalve should the tube 91' be tilted to flow the mercuryout of contact withk the contacts 92 into contact with the contacts 93, Y torestablish the circuit therethrough. lVhen the tube is so tilted, tlie'circuit is as follows: The current flows by lead 97 to the fixed contact ring 82. Fromxcontact 82 the flow is by way of the wiping contact 7 3c, plate 72 and wiping contact 73?, to the fixed contact 84,

whence the 'flow' is by way of the 'lead 102totheouter end 'contact 93 in the tilting tube, through the mercury and the inner contacty 93,

' lead 95,`connectionr100, conductor 98, lead 99 to the motor, and by the negative lead 96 to the line. As soon 'asthe motor has run long enough to bring the intermediate Contact 7 3b onV the intermediate contact 87, the iiow through the contacts' 93 is short-circuited, in thesame manner as previously described with reference to the contacts 92,V and the. flow is then as follows: lead 97, contact 82, contacts 7 3, 73h, intermediate fixed contact 87, leads 98 and'99 to the motor, and from the motor throughthe conductor 96 to the line until contact 73b snaps from the end 90 of contact87. llhe saine advantagesare present during this cycle or period of rotation as heretofore described. By provisionof the abrupt ends' 90 on the contacts 87 kkand 88 andthespring contact 73b,'the'circuit isbroken sharply-witha snap movement, 'thus enabling operation of `95 While we haveishown the primary cont the motor. by high voltage current. 1

trolling switch asV consisting, preferably, of atilting mercury contact device,- we only do so by way ofexample, as it will be understood that inplaceof the pairs of contacts 92, 93, we may employ adouble throw switch (not shown) operated by hand to 'establish contact at pairs of terminals corresponding to thepairs 92, 93. The mercury tube ccntrol, however, lhas advantage, in that it may lbe operated automatically, for example, by thermostatic or? pressure-controlled devices,

not shown, which are available for the purpose. The system ofcircuit control described isof special advantage in connection with a tilting switch ofthe character disclosed, for thereason that should anyonetilt the switch tov establish a 'short or instantaneous circuit through the tilting switch, for a period not long enough to carry the rotary'switch device far enough to short-circuit the tube, the circuit to the motor will not Vbe closed for a period long enough to permit an incomplete operation of the valve, which is not desired. On the other hand, if the circuit at the tube is closed long enough to cause the interinediatecontact'73b to reach either of the contacts 87 or V88, the tube will be short-circuited and a continuous liow of current will pass to the motor, thus assuring a complete operation of the valve either toward open or closed po sition, as the case may be. n other words, the arrangement assures that any operation, either intentional or otherwise, which closes the vcircuit at the tube contactslong enough l said devices? and yieldinglyl acting on the lever to close the valve, andr cooperating stops on said devices acting positively to'actuate said lever after said compressible means has yielded to a determined degree.A l

.9. VA device of the character described comprising a valve bodyhaving a valve seat', a valve movable toward and,` away from said seat to control flow through said body, a lever for moving the valve, device pivoted on said lever, an electric motor'rotatable in one direction, a crank rotated by said motor, adevice pivoted on said crank, parallel rods connecting said devicesfand slidably engaging oneof the same, a spring between said devices and yieldingly acting on' the lever to close the valve, and cooperating stop pins on said devices acting to engage each other to positively actuate said lever after said compressible means has' yielded to a determined degree, said stop pins constituting supports for said spring.

10. In a device of the character described, e

a device adapted to be operated intermittently,- an electric motorrotatable in one direction, gearing for transmitting motion from said motor to said device, and controlling means for said motor including a motor-energizing circuit, a primary double pole switch for opening and closing said'circuit, and a current-maintaining switch controlling said circuit andincluding an annular fixed contact, opposite semi-circular fixed contacts havingV end gaps, opposite segmental fixed contacts laterally spaced from and bridging the gaps between said semilcircular contacts, rotary contacts driven by said motor and co` operable with said fixed contacts to cause predetermined rotation of said motor, and means whereby the rotary contact for said segmental contacts will break circuit therewith with a snap action to terminate rotation of said motor.

11. A device of the character described comprising a valve body having a port, a valve movable toward and away from said port to control fiow therethrough, a rockable member for moving` the valve, an electric motor rotatable in one direction 'and adapted to actuate said member, a yieldable lost mo tion connectionv between said motor and member,and controlling means for saidmotor including a motor-energizing circuit, a'prima'ry double pole switch for opening and closing said circuit, and a current-maintaining switch controlling said circuit and including `an annular fixed contact, opposite semi-circular fixed contacts having end gaps, opposite segmental iixed contacts laterally spaced from and bridging the gaps between said semi-circular contacts, rotary contacts driven by said motor and coperable'with said fixed contacts tocause predetermined rotationfofsaid mo# tor, and means whereby-the rotar-y 'contact for said segmental contacts will break circuit therewith with 'a Vsnap action to terminate rotation of said motor. Y Y

. l2. A device of the character" described,-

comprising a valve body having la bonnet, oppositely disposed guidemeans in said body 1 and bonnet, said body having a valve port, a

valve reciprocable insaid body and having means cooperable with'said guide'. means for guided movement toward and from said port, a rock shaft projecting through and journaled in said body, a lever fixed on said shaft within said body and operatively connected to said valve toreciprocate said valve, a second lever xed on said shaft outside said body, a device journaled on saidsecond lever, motor means having a crank, a device journaled on said crank, resilient means between said devices to transmit the force of said mo-l tor means to said valve, and means between said devices to exert a positive direct forcev from said motor means to said valve to open said valve. v

13. A device of the character described, comprising` a valve body, having a bonnet, oppositely disposed guide means in said body and bonnet, said body having a valve port, a valve reciprocable, in said body and having means cooperable withfsaid guide means for guided movement toward and from said port, a rock shaft projecting through and journaled in said body, a lever fixed on said shaft within said body and-operatively connected to saidv'alve to reciprocate said valve, a second lever fixed on said shaft outside said body, a device journaled on said second lever, motor means having a crank, a device liou'rnaled on said crank., resilient means between said devices to transmit the force of said motor means to said valve, means between said devices to exerta positivedirect force from said motor means 'to said valve to open said valve, and means actuated by said motor means to control said motormeans to stop the same when said valve has opened or closed said port.

14. A device of the character described, comprising a valve body having a valve port, a valve in said body movable toward and away from said port to control flow through said body, -said body having bracket arms, a motor casing rigidly secured to said arms, a gear housingformed in vpart by saidV motor casing, a cap plate closing 'said housing and secured to said motor casing, motor drive means in said motor casing, and a trainof gearing in said gear housing, said gearing having operative connection with said motor means and with said valve whereby said motor means is operable to move said valve.

15. A device of the character described, comprising a valve body having a valve port,

a valve inlsad body movable toward and I away from said port to control iow through said body, said body having bracket arms, a Y' motor easing rigidly secured to said arms, a

` gear housing vformedinUpa-rt by saidl motor" casing, a cap plate closing said housing vand Y secured to said'l motor casing, motor drive means in said motor casing, aY train of gearing in said gear housing, saidgearing having operative connection Withsaid motor` means,

- and means connecting said gearing and said lvalve for Vyieldable movement of said valve toward said port and forpositive movement l of said valve away from said port.

In Witness Whereoiwe have hereunto, 

